Getting ready mix concrete to raised section - Any ideas?

Probs · Post: # 40066Post **Probs** Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:05 pm

Hi folks,

I have a garden which requires a small retaining wall to be built 15 meters down the garden from the enterance. The only problem is the section in question is raised about 3 meters above the entry to the garden making concrete/materials delivery a bit of a pain (We do have steps but they arn't very good)

Do you guys have any suggestions for getting site materials to this level easily? I only have pedestrian access as this is a mid terrace property.

Any tricks I could use to get the concrete piped in? What about bricks etc ?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts !

- Jamie

DNgroundworks · Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:42 pm

Are you planning to cast the retaining wall in concrete or is the conc just for the foundation?

Pablo · Post: # 40070Post **Pablo** Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:31 pm

Other than a conveyor or a bumpa lift you'll probably just have to get stuck in and do it the old skool way. Would it be possible to rig a hoist up and use that to lift tubs of concrete/mortar and blocks etc. Can you not bring the materials in from above.

Probs · Post: # 40074Post **Probs** Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:33 pm

Hi guys,

Thanks for the quick replies. The concrete is just for the foundations, there is about 1.10 m3 concrete to get up there (Not much to make but a hell of a lot of work just getting it near the footings)

I can't really lower things in as it would require a crane to lift it over the house (No rear access)

I might have a look at the bumpa lift/conveyor/pully system. Pullys would have to be bloody good thought

I know theres going to be a huge amount of manual labour involved, I was just hoping I could reduce it a bit ...

Thanks again

- J

darrenba · Post: # 40075Post **darrenba** Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:41 pm

I had the opposite problem, had to drop down about 4 meters. Used a scaffold ramp in the end.

Probs · Post: # 40078Post **Probs** Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:17 pm

That sir is a very neat solution

I must get busy designing something. A ramp (Providing I have the runout) is a very good idea. Cheers ! Didn't think of scaffolding though, I don't know why ....

Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:19 am

1.1m of concrete?!?!?!?

you could bucket that in an hour

get on with it man :;):

all the best

LLL

Post: # 40089Post **seanandruby** Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:47 am

Have you got room up there you can knock the concrete up? that way you can get the materials there bit by bit then have a mad hour mixing and laying. Pumps, ramps, hoists, pulleys will be expensive. It's only a metre + so get amongst it

Post: # 40096Post **Dave_L** Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:53 am

Indeed; two hours of graft would have that sorted.

Not a fan of mixing your own though. Ex-works plant nearby and able to collect on own transport.

Got a trailer perhaps?

dig dug dan · Post: # 40114Post **dig dug dan** Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:13 pm

A concrete pump will cost you Â£250. (i recently used one a 2.5m pour for a base and wall footing, up a steep garden and it was well worth it!)
A scaffold ramp will cost you the same, but can then be used for building the wall??

Probs · Post: # 40133Post **Probs** Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:19 pm

Hi all thanks for your replies.

Im not fussed about mixing the concrete thats not the concern here. The bigger picture is having to get all the materials (Bricks etc) up to the site itself. A ramp would be surely the best bet in this instance. I can then barrow the concrete up to the site if needs be or mix it myself.

I dug the first part of this one out by hand myself and barrowed it all out into about 3 jumbo trucks so I'm not shy of a bit of graft

Thanks chaps,